Agawam High School - Sachem Yearbook (Agawam, MA)

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Frank: Well, it’s a good thing you came tonight, because Agawam lias just been incorporated as a city, and I have a lot of news of the class of 1933 Besides, one of them is going to sing on my program. (Bell signal.) Frank: Well, there’s my signal. I have to go on now. (Steps to microphone): (mod Evening, Everybody. There’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight. Agawam has just been incorporated as a city, and in its honor tonight’s program will be dedicated. Our first news flash is from Miami, Florida, where Clark Jones is coaching a professional foot- ball team composed of former Agawam High School athletes for their coming game with the London Yellow Jackets for the world championship. It looks like a sure fire victory for the Agawam lads. Tomorrow night in Boston, Charles Hamblen’s new theater opens its current season with “Tons of Money,” starring Dorothy Brown and Donald Kenney, the man of 10,000 faces and a few more voices. This mammoth production is under the direction of Alice Schcrpa who got her start in the Agawam Dramatic Club. Costumes were designed by Catherine Moccio and the scenery under the direction of Roland GcofTrion and Patsy Ferrero. Another high spot of the evening will be a personal appearance of Ruth Abbot, not improp- erly dubbed the new “Polly Moran.” Flash From Japan we have news that Robert Raymond and his wife, nee Betty Noble, have completed the first leg of their scouting tour in search of new athletes for Coach Malcolm Smith who succeeded the far famed Harmon as coach of Agawam High School athletics. Martha Burnett has also returned to Agawam as director of girls athletics. Because this program is in honor of Agawam, we are doubly fortunate tonight in having an Agawam girl with us. Our studio guest tonight is Miss Beulah Rivers who will sing a selection at this point. As you know, Miss Rivers has achieved great popularity as star in Squeeks Mutti’s Night Club—Miss Rivers. (Beulah sings.) Frank: Thank you, Miss Rivers. It is very seldom that 1 have a chance to introduce so charm- ing a singer on my program. Now for some social news of today. We have received word from our Newport correspondent that Barbara and Eleanor Wright are taking the rest cure after finishing their third volume of ab- stract poetry. Raymond Greenwood and Edward Connors are continuing the vacation they started at Agawam High School. While there they were entertained at a dinner party given by Helen Donaldson. In other activities in the days news, we find Kenneth Brown as technical advisor to Doris Morrison who is continuing her father’s florist trade. Flash From Rome comes news that Edna Rust has made a great discovery in her transla- tion of ancient Latin volumes. This promises to be a best seller when published by the new book concern owned by Norman Roberts, who has forsaken the oil burner business. Our Washington correspondent sends word that Congresswoman Irma Soper of Massachusetts has started a filibuster which promises to run until the end of the present special session called by President Cirillo for the purpose of hardening Woodcliff Avenue. This measure is being heartily supported by the President’s Secretary, Magdalene Mencarelli. Under Washington news we have word that the Devecchi-Kaskeski Employment Agency has placed four former Agawam girls as secretaries to Senator Ramah. These girls arc Nellie Barden, Rena Raffinetti, Norma Best, Clara Maley. Agawam is well represented in Washington. We have word from St. Ix uis that Margrethc Jensen is playing Saturday night at the Wieland Music Hall. Margrcthc’s tour is under the capable management of Valentina Agnoli. Justine Mealy has been named as Chairman of the newly formed Cheer Commission to help cheer up the care worn teachers of the class of ’33. Tommy oislow, Fred Soden and Marcel Rioux are resting on the Riviera after their constant attendance at Springfield theaters. Page Twenty-Fo u r

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Ali'ce. Did the girls have any basketball team? Mrs. Jackson. Yes, they had a basketball team and a hockey team, too. Rita Provost, Lucille Danforth, and Barbara Wright played on the basketball team, and these with the help of Ruth Abbott and Magdalene Mencarelli won one out of two hockey games. Mr. Jackson. The Dramatic Club, gave a play that year, too. What was the name of it? Oh, yes, “Peace 1 Give I nto You,” with M. Mencarelli and R. D’Amato as the only Seniors in it. Mrs. Jackson. Speaking of Dramatic Club, one had to be pretty good in studies to be able to be in it. That’s right. We forgot to tell them that we had 11 members in Pro Merito. They were the students who had an average of B-f or over in the three years of I ligh School. Mr. Jackson. The Prom was very well planned by the Juniors and it was very successful. The hall was made into a ship giving the effect of a Promenade on shipboard. Mrs. Jackson. Speaking of Proms and those things, there were quite a few of the Seniors that get quite romantic during our Senior year. Clark Jones couldn't walk home alone any more. His object of pursuit was a certain post-graduate. Betty Noble and Robert Raymond seemed inseparable. Mr. Jackson. It wouldn't be fair to leave Martha Burnett and Malcolm out of the speech. But even though they were “that” way about each other we had quite a job trying to feed them at the Senior Banquet. Pat. Talking about banquets, I'm getting hungry. 1 think it's about time that we eat. (Exeunt.) MAGDALENE MENCARELLI, PATSY FERRERO. CLASS PROPHECY SCENE: Radio Studio. TIME: 1943. (Cutain rises.) Josephine Penna is sitting on one side of stage with shorthand pad and mag- azine which hides her face. Reads for a few moments. (Enter, Mary Tatro and Beulah Rivers.) Mary: Gee, Beulah, I'm glad you’ve asked me up here. It's the first time I've been in a studio and besides I’ve got a few hours before my plane leaves for Chicago,where I shall resume my place as supervisor of the girls at the Training College for Nurses. And what are you doing here? Beulah: Oh, I’ve got to sing during this next news program. Mary: Oh that’s right! I heard you were quite a blues singer after your two years experience at Squeek’s nite club. (Josephine lowers magazine and recognizes Mary and Beulah and cries): Mary Beulah. Mary and Beulah (In same breath): joe! What are you doing here? Josephine: Oh, I’ve been sent by my boss, Ida Ricci, editor of the “Agawam Gazette,” to get an interview with the new radio news reporter. You know Charlie Ardizoni and Bob Johnston arc in charge of Circulation and Advertising of the newly released paper. They’re keeping up the old struggle they started on “The Agawam Mirror.” You should have arrived sooner because just as I got here Arthur Johnson was leading the Royal Collegians in a half hour dance program. That’s the program that stars John Buckley and Billy O’Connor. (Bell signal.) (Enter Prank Goss.) Mary: Why it’s Frank Goss Frank, how in the world did you wind up in a radio station instead of a chemistry laboratory? Prank: Well, I’ve got a new job broadcasting in place of Lowell Thomas. Josephine: So you’re the one I've got to interview. I never supposed it would be one of my classmates. Page Twenty- Three

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Well, Eimer Cascio, the Studio Manager, and Elsie Schultz and Rose Pedulia, the program directors, are giving me the high sign. So after telling you that this program comes to you through the courtesy of the Parisienne Gown Shop run by Anita Cesan and Blanche Couture, I’ll say “Make the most of today,” and so long until tomorrow. Frank: Well, that’s over for another night. Say, what are you girls doing now? Mary: I’ve got an hour and a half until my plane leaves. Beaulah: I haven’t anything in particular to do. Joe: And I’ve got to get my interview for tomorrow’s edition. Frank: Then while Beulah and Mary wait in here, Josephine, 1 will give you the interview in my office, and then what do you say we go out to dinner? M ary Beaulah: Fine! But where? Joe Frank: Well, I understand Madge Haynes, the dietitian, and Barbara Halladay have opened a new restaurant. It sounds pretty good. Mary: Say, that’s the place where Alfred Davis is head waiter. Mr. Williams surely trained him right. Frank: Then we’ll meet in here in fifteen minutes. So long. Mary. Beulah: O. K. We’ll be there! Josephine (Frank and Josephine exit.) Mary: You know Beulah, I was over to Agawam High School last week and whom do you suppose I saw? Beulah: Well, I heard Marguerite Tatro has accepted a position in the Music Department to succeed Miss Perry. Mary: Yes, I saw her, and did you know Cecilia Grasso was there too in Mr. Hadley’s place as head of the Science Department? I guess they couldn’t get along without the class of ’33, because Dot Geoffrion and Rita Provost, refusing to break their long partnership, are back as teachers of French and Latin, respectively. Beulah: I saw Anna Piazzo last week. She’s head of the Art Department. She told me that Elsie Johnson and Barbara Grout had opened a kindergarten for children of Agawam graduates. Mary: 1 was on my way out of the school at 3:00 o’clock and a big school bus nearly hit me. Guess who it was?—It was Ralph D’Amato. He told me that he and Paul had taken Louis De Palma’s job away. Of course, you know that Miss Mclntire has accepted a position as instructor of Shorthand at Bay Path, and Lucille Danforth and Mary Kalinowski have replaced her at Agawam. Beulah: Gee, there certainly are a lot of our class back in school. Well, here’s Frank and Josephine. Frank: Well, here we are girls. All ready. Both: Sure we are. Frank: Well, come on, the taxi is waiting, and I’m famished.—(Exit.) Page Twenty-Five MARY TATRO, FRANK GOSS.